Motor Control Theory and Practical Applications

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Here is the ONLY text to bridge the gap between current motor control theory and research, and its application to clinical practice. Motor Control prepares therapists to examine and treat patients who have problems related to balance, mobility and upper extremity function, based on the best available evidence supporting the clinical practice. A systems theory of motor control and a clinical or "task-oriented" approach to examination and intervention are presented. The perfect BALANCE of features: / Functional approach provides a practical model of rehabilitation. / Specific examples of theoretical models apply theories to clinical practice. / Drawings, charts, tables and photographs clarify postural control and functional mobility. New features provide added FUNCTION: / Chapter 6 presents factors affecting the control of movement and the types of patients likely to have these impairments. / Upper extremity assessment and intervention techniques are addressed from occupational therapy and physical therapy perspectives. / Laboratory activities and case studies demonstrate key concepts.

Preface

vii

SECTION I. Theoretical Framework

Motor Control: Issues and Theories

1

(25)

Motor Learning and Recovery of Function

26

(24)

Physiology of Motor Control

50

(41)

Physiological Basis of Motor Learning and Recovery of Function

91

(19)

A Conceptual Framework for Clinical Practice

110

(17)

Constraints on Motor Control: An Overview of Neurological Impairments

127

(36)

SECTION II Postural Control

Normal Postural Control

163

(29)

Development of Postural Control

192

(30)

Aging and Postural Control

222

(26)

Abnormal Postural Control

248

(23)

Clinical Management of the Patient With a Postural Control Disorder

271

(34)

SECTION III Mobility Function

Control of Normal Mobility

305

(33)

A Life Span Perspective of Mobility

338

(30)

Abnormal Mobility

368

(29)

Clinical Management of the Patient With a Mobility Disorder

397

(50)

SECTION IV Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation

Normal Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation

447

(24)

Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation: Changes Across the Life Span

471

(26)

Abnormal Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation

497

(20)

Clinical Management of the Patient With Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation Disorders